It's a good lesson for us, and a good lesson for the media and the fans because everybody, I think, was maybe putting the cart [in front] of the horse, to an extent.

It will now be time to see whether the Kings—who haven't really faced adversity so far in this playoff run—can answer the bell in Game 5 and avoid having to come back home for Game 6.

The Kings have never won an NHL championship since entering the league in 1967. But one complete 60-minute game would give them a chance to bring Lord Stanley's Cup to Los Angeles for the first time in franchise history.